Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-21
PROFESSOR NJ. w. HUMPHREYS,
Recently Elected TO the Chair OF
Greek and Literature AT the
ImlXerslfY OF Nirgtnia.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, va, August H.
Professor N. w. Humphreys, Phi. d.,
who has recently been elected to fill
at the University of Virginia the chair
of Greek Language and Literature, is
worthy to uphold the repute of that
school in the foremost university OF the
South, and to maintain untarnished
Il e name won for it by Gessner, Har
Iison, Gildersleeve, Price, and Wheeler.
Dr. Humphreys was graduated with
distinguished hOnors at Washington and
Lee University. and after serving there
for short time as assistant professor
of ancient languages went to Germany
TO prosecute his studies in classical phi
loloey. After residence OF one semes-
ter at Berlin and two at Leipzig he re-
c,ived his doctors degree. His disser
tation was handed in after n residence
Of only fifteen mon hs-a thing quite
without precedent; the German uni
versities regularly requiring at least six
semesters three years. of residence for
Germans, and at least four semesters
two years. for foreigners. And the
dissertation was not only accepted, but
was highly commended by such men a.
the renowned philologian, DR.. +.
Eetzschl.
After his return to America he re-
NAMED for a short time at Washington
and Lee was then appointed to chair
ia Vanderbilt and on the opening of
the University Of Texas was called to
the chair of Greek in Austin.
These years of faithful and effective
teaching have been also years of pro-
ductive energy. To this the pages Of
the transactions Of the american
Phiioiogicai dissertation and of the
AmCricon Journm Of ThHOi0gy bear
honorable testimony. While in the
proceedings of the association DIR.
humphreys name appears as member
of the executive committee as second
vice president OSSO; as first vice
president 1SSD and last as president
OSS2).
Such an impression did these philo-
logical essays produce in Europe that
III 1879 DIR. Humphreys was engaged
hy the famous photographic, Charles
GTauX. r6dGctcUr en- chef OF the RccUe
Gcs HcrVcs published as n supplement
to the French Rccuc de Phtioloyi-).
to act as I6dGctcTgfnfrai for America,
A post which he still fills. On the
death Of Graux in 1881 memorial
volume was published in his honor by
commission of specialists. The pa
rcrs were to DO original in every re-
,,,l Cpl,tsntaI ~
rigid scrutiny by the commission.
Dr. Humphreys was selected as one of
the contributors, and his paper was re-
ociycd with the highest eulogiums.
in addition 10 these original invest-
cations, Or. Humphreys has also found
time for undertakings more useful to
The student His edition of the Go"tS
II hriStOpbdncS is to be followed by
an edition of the Birds. He has also
in preparation en- edition of Thucy-
aides. And he is at work on the edi-
ton of yCphOclcs, which is TO accom-
pany Professor Gildersleeve's edition
OF P,ndGr.
Still III the prime OF life, he is called
to chair around which are assembled
the best minds of the rising generation
Of the South. All lovers OF letters and
scholarship may. in truth, felicitate
themselves that these young men will
come in contact with an intelligence so
stimulating and life SO full OF honora-
bic and successful endeavor And all
lovers Of Virginia and her University
viii rejoice that this new element of
strength is added to her honored
faculty. QUIZ.